HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-08-25, Page 14PAGE 14 THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 25. 2005
Agriculture
Brussels Livestock report
Fed steers, heifers sell S2 lower Tues.
Total receipts lor Brussels
Livestock for the week Aug. 19 were
3.148 head of cattle. 578 lambs and
goats
On Tuesday the fed steers and
heifers sold $2 lower. Choice steers
and heifers sold $90 to $96 with sales
to $103. Second-cut steers and heifers
sold $86 to $88. The cows sold on a
steady market. On Thursday the veal
sold on a strong active trade with
prices steady to last week. The lambs
sold actively on a steady market On
Friday all weights and classes ol
stockers sold on a strong active mar
ket.
There were 606 steers on offer. Stan
Francis. Kirkton. consigned two lim-
ousin steers averaging 1.3IO lbs.
which sold to Dominion Meat
Packers for $103. His overall offering
ol twenty-one steers averaged 1.285
lbs. selling for an average price ol
$95.52 Two black steers consigned
by WBX Farms. Bluevale, averaged
1.210 lbs. selling to Norval Meal
Packers for $103.
Maynard Martin. Drayton, con
signed one limousin steer weighing
1.250 lbs which sold to Dominion
Meat Packers lor $103. His overall
offering of seven steers averaged
1.43 I lbs. selling for an average price
ol $99.17. Hugh Love. Atwood, con
signed twelve steers averaging 1.448
lbs. which sold for an average price of
$97.32 with his top two black steers
averaging 1.4X5 lbs selling to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $100.75
Three steers consigned by Brad
McAlpine. Ailsa Craig, averaged
1.422 lbs. which sold lor an average
price of $96 45 with his top two
blonde steers averaging 1.375 lbs
selling for $ 100
Walter Riddell. Granton, consigned
one limousin steer weighing 1.465
lbs which sold lor $99.75 His over
all offering of nine steers averaged
1.554 lbs selling for an average price
ol $95.55. Eleven steers consigned by
Cunningham Farms. Lucan, averaged
K 1.371 lbs. selling for an average price
< $95.09 with their top three limou-
sm steers averaging 1.325 lbs. selling
for $98.25. Samuel B. Bauman.
Elmira, consigned four limousin
steers averaging 1. 124 lbs. which sold
to Dominion Meal Packers lor
$99.25. His overall offering of eight
ecn steers averaged 1.220 lbs. selling
for an average price of $95.04.
Ten steers consigned by Willard
Martin. Drayton, averaged 1.491 lbs
which sold for an average price of
$94.49 with his top four charolais
steers averaging 1.438 lbs. selling lor
$98. Gerald Geisel. Elmira, con
signed one limousin steer weighing
1.495 lbs. which sold for $100. His
overall offering of twenty-seven
steers averaged 1.491 lbs. selling for
an average price of $92.87. Nature
Farms, Burgessville. consigned iwen-
ty-six holstein steers averaging 1.287
lbs which sold lor an average price ol
$81 25 with sales to $81.50.
I here were 426 heifers on olfcr.
Andy VariderVcen. Blylh. consigned
three blonde hcilers averaging 1.202
lbs which sold for $99 25 His over
all offering of four heifers averaged
1.201 lbs selling for an average price
ol $97 len heifers consigned by
Aaron B Sherk. Wellesley, averaged
1.238 lbs which sold for an average
price ol $93 69 with his top tour lim
ousin heifers averaging 1.199 lbs
selling for $98 35 Six charolais
heifers consigned by Ken McAlpine.
Ailsa Craig, averaged 1.251 lbs sell
ing for an average price ol $93 94
w uh sales up to $94 75
George Horst. Paisley, consigned
one gold heifei weighing 1.245 lbs
which sold lor $93 75 Sixteen heifers
consigned by Melvin W Beannger.
Mount Forest, averaged 1.315 lbs
which sold lor an average price of
$93.34 with his top six red heifers
averaging 1.307 lbs. selling for
$93.75. Lloyd Weppler. Aylon. con
signed lour red heifers averaging
1325 lbs. which sold for an average
price of $92.10 with sates up to $94
Grisven Enterprises. Stralhroy. con
signed four limousin heifers averag
ing 1.225 lbs. which sold for $97.75
Their overall offering forty-six
heifers averaged 1.228 lbs. selling for
an average price of $91.85. Four
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hcilers consigned by Lester R
Martin. Mount Forest, averaged l.l I 8
lbs. which sold for an average price ol
$91.27 with his top iwo charolais
heifers 1.125 lbs selling to Highland
Packers Ltd. for $93 75 Ron and
Brian Tulloch. Mealord. consigned
one limousin heifer weighing 1.445
lbs. which sold for $94.25. Their
overall offering of twenty-five heifers
averaged 1.403 lbs. selling for an
average price of $84.60. Twenty-three
hcilers consigned by Paul Buttar.
Londesborough. averaged 1.159 lbs.
which sold for an average price of
$83.65 with bis top two limousin
heifers averaging 1.125 lbs selling to
Highland Packers Ltd. for $94.
There were 192 cows on offer. DI
and D2 cows sold $35 to $48 with
sales to $63; D3. $30 to $35; D4. $15
to $25 -Seven beef cows consigned by
Glen Catto. Owen Sound, averaged
1,352 lbs. selling for an average price
of $44.15 with his top gold cow
weighing 1.235 lbs. selling for $63.
John McKinlay-Key. North Gower,
consigned one red cow weighing
1.000 lbs. which sold for $58. His
overall offering of twelve beef cows
averaged 1.047 lbs. selling for an
average price of $43.37. Five here-
ford cows consigned by Bill Pearson.
Ethel, averaged 1.476 lbs. which sold
for an average price of $45.92 with
sales to $52.
There were 14 bulls on offer selling
$40 to $51 with sales to $58.50. Ron
Matthews. Clifford, consigned one
charolais bull weighing 2.215 lbs.
which sold for $58.50. One simmen-
tal bull consigned by Kevin Howatt.
‘Auburn, weighed 2.035 lbs. selling
for’$51.
There were 173 head of veal on
offer. Beef sold $105 to $115 with
sales to $121.50; good holstein. $85
to $90 with sales to $98; medium hol
stein, $70 to $80; plain holstein, sold
$50 to $60; heavy holstein, $70 to
$80. Mark and Paul Pennington.
Mildmay. consigned one black veal
steer weighing 700 lbs. which sold to
Newmarket Meat Packers for
$121.50. One charolais veal steer
consigned by George Ducharme.
Dashwood, weighed 720 lbs. which
sold for $119. Jacob M. Shetler.
Lucknow, consigned one red wf veal
steer weighing 660 lbs. which sold for
$118.
Lambs, under 50 lbs. sold $ 156 to
$200; 50 - 64 lbs.. $147 to $203; 65 -
79 lbs.. $147 to $172; 80 - 94 lbs.
$135 to $152; 95 - 109 lbs.. $125 to
$144; 110 lbs. and over. $120 to $133.
Sheep sold $40 to $77.50.
Goats sold $32 to $ 112
Top quality stocker steers under
400 lbs sold $120 to $167.50; 400 -
499 lbs.. $97 to $151.50; 500 - 599
lbs.. $111.50 to $139; 600 - 699 lbs.,
$118 to $130; 700 - 799 lbs.. $113.25
to $126.75. 800 - 899 lbs.. $105 to
$115.50; 900 - 999 lbs.. $100.50 to
$122.50; 1.000 lbs. and over. $92.50
to $109.
Top quality stocker heifers under
300 lbs. sold $132 to $160; 300 - 399
lbs.. $141 to $159; 400 - 499 lbs..
$115 to $145; 500 - 599 lbs.. $105 to
$127; 600 - 699 lbs.. $104.25 to $120;
700 - 799 lbs.. $103.50 to $116.50;
800 - 899 lbs . $96 to $118; 900 lbs.
and over. $87.25 to $110.50.
BRUSSELS LIVESTOCK
Division of Gamble & Rogers Ltd.
UPCOMING SALES
TUESDAYS
9:00 a.m.
Fed Cattle, Bulls & Cows
THURSDAYS
8:00 a.m. Drop Calves
10:00 a.m.Veal
11:30 a.m.Pigs, Lambs, Goats & Sheep
FRIDAYS
10:00 a.m. Stockers
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Callus 519-887-6461
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3 vie for fair ambassador
Three girls are vying for the title
of this year's Brussels Fall Fair
Ambassador. The contest will be
held Sept. 10 at the Brussels Legion.
Speeches begin at 8 p.m.
Heather Armstrong is the daughter
of Donald Armstrong and Joan Hart
ol Morris-Turn berry.
After graduating from the two-
year advertising program al
Georgian College in Barrie, she was
hired as the advertising representa-
tiv,e for The Citizen In this capacity
she attends meetings ol the Brussels
business group.
Armstrong enjoys participating in
community events.
She is sponsored by The Cm en
Amy Bishop is the daughtei ol
David and Sandra Bishop - ol
Brussels. A student al F.E.. Madill
Secondary School in Wingham.
Bishop hopes to attend Nipissing
University next September.
She is sponsored by Huronlca's
Volunteer Auxiliary.
Yvonne DeWit is the daughter of
Dick and Elizabeth DeWit of RRI.
Ethel. This September she will be
entering her final year of high school
at F.E. Madill.
DeWil is sponsored by the
Majestic Women’s Institute
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